Display cartons



Oct. 21, 1958 D. ,1. FOOTE EI'AL DISPLAY CARTONS 2\ShetS-Sheet 2 1 FiledMarch 19'. 1957 United States Patent DISPLAY CARTON S Daniel J. Footeand William G. Kailas, Milwaukee, Wis., assignors to MasterLock-Company, Milwaukee, W1s., a corporation of Wisconsin ApplicationMarch 19, 1957, Serial No. 647,105

4 Claims. (Cl. 206-46) This invention relates to improvements in displaycartons, and more particularly to a folding display carton for padlocksand the like.

A padlock includes a block-like body portion from an end of whichprojects a lock shackle. The satisfactory packaging of a padlock withina compact carton presents a problem because of the extended shackleportion, and it is a primary object of the present invention to providea folding display carton of compact form which, within the cartonproper, will enclose the body portion of the padlock, the carton beingfurther provided with a slotted top section and recessed top flapswhich, when closed, cover the top end of the padlock body but permit thepadlock shackle to projecttherethrough beyond the top of the carton,thereby facilitating the attractive display of the padlock on a dealersshelf.

A further more specific object of the invention is to provide a foldingdisplay carton for padlocks or the like arranged so that an end portionof the encased object may project outwardly of the carton for displaypurposes, a face of the carton and the top flap thereof being formedwith a cut extent to provide, when the top flap of the carton is foldedinto its carton-closing relationship, an upwardly or outwardlyprojecting arrow tip to visually attract attention to the projectingportion of the encased object.

A further object of the invention is to provide a folding display cartonwhich can be set up in a very simple manner from a one-piece blank.

A further, more specific object of the invention is to provide a foldingdisplay carton wherein the carton blank may be originally arranged withglued-together flaps and shipped in a fiat, collapsed conditionsusceptible of being easily set up by the user when goods are to bepacked therein. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a folding display cartonwhich is of very simple construction, which is strong and durable, whichcompactly and securely holds an article such as a padlock toattractively display essential features thereof, which is of uniqueappearance, and which is well adapted for the purposes described.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of theimproved display carton, and its parts and combinations, as set forth inthe claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the outstretched fiat blank from which theimproved display carton is folded;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the carton with certain end flapsadhered'together and in a partially folded and flat condition forshipment and storage;

Fig. 3' is a front face view of. the display carton par- '2",857,ll45Patented Oct. 21, 1958 tially set up but prior to the folding andsecurement of the top and bottom flaps;

Fig. 4 is a side view of the showing in Fig. .3;

Fig. 5 is a front view of the display carton in its set up conditionhousing a padlock with the projecting padlock shackle being shown inbroken lines;

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken on line 6-6 ofFig. 7;

Fig. 7 is a top view of the set up carton shown in Fig. 5; and

Fig. 8 is a transverse longitudinal sectional view taken on line 8-8 ofFig. 5.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawings it will appearthat the improved blank for the folding display carton is of one-pieceand of irregular contour. The material of the blank may be paperboard,cardboard or any other similar suitable material. The numeral 10designates that portion of the blank which forms the front section ofthe carton when the carton is in its folded set up condition. Connectedto one side margin of the front section 10 by a scored or fold line 11is a rectangular end flap 12 carrying on its top and bottom margins atop flap 13 and a bottom flap 14, respectively, which in the set upcondition of the carton are adapted to fold right angularly relative tothe end flap 12 on fold lines 15 and 16. The top flap 13 has a U-shapedrecess 17 therein.

Connected by a fold line 18 with the other side margin of the foldsection 10 is a rectangular end section 19 having connected to its topand bottom margins by fold lines 20 and 21, respectively, top and bottomflaps 22 and 23 which are complementary to the previously mentioned topand bottom flaps 13 and 14. The top flap 22 has a U-shaped recess 17therein.

The numeral 24 indicates a top section which is foldably connected tothe upper edge of the front section 10 by fold lines 25 which areinterrupted by a medially positioned line of cut 26 in the form of anobtuse angle extending into the top section 24. Also the side marginalportions of the top section 24 are separated from the adjacent edges ofthe top flaps 13 and 22 by lines of cut 27 and 28. The top section 24 isalso formed with an elongated slot 29 rounded at its ends. Foldablyassociated with the outermost margin of the top section 24 by means of afold line 30 is a top tuck-in tongue 31 of somewhat tapered formation.

Foldably associated with the outer marginof the endsection 33 by a foldline 34 is a bottom section 35. The

lowermost margin of the bottom section 35 carries a tapered tuck-in flap36 which is separated from the bottom section 35 by an intermediate foldline 37 and scored lines 38 which facilitate the folding of the bottomtuck-in flap 36. The side margin of the bottom section 35 is separatedfrom the adjacent margin of the bottom flap 23 by a line of cut 39.

The outermost margin of the back section 33 has associated therewith bymeans of a fold line 40, a relatively narrow securement flap 41 which,when the blank is folded in collapsed form for shipment, underlaps theend flap 12 and is secured thereto by an adhesive or other securingmeans. As thusconnected and as arranged for storage or shipment, theblankis folded into the condition shown in Fig. 2, wherein the frontsection 10 and end section 19 are in the same plane and theconnectedtogether end section 12 and back 33 underlie the sections 10and 19. In this condition the top and bottom 'flaps and tabs carried bythe various sections project outwardly asshown inthe planes of thesections'to which they are attached.

The user will originally receive the display cartons in the form shownin Fig. 2. To set up the carton it is merely necessary to fold the endsections 12 and 19 at right angles tothe front section and this willcause theback section'33to'shift'into a'plane rearwardly of the frontsection but coincidingtherew'ith. Next, .the bottomflaps 14 and 23 arefolded toward one' another at rightangles to the planes ofthe 'en'dsections '12 and 19 which carry them, andithe bottom'section 35 isfolded over the bottomflaps 14 and 23. at'right angles to the plane ofthe back section 33, following which the bottom tuck-in flap 36 isturned upwardly and is'insertedinteriorly of'the'lower margin ofthefront section against the adjacent edges of the folded bottom flaps 14-and 23. The carton as'thus arrangedis then open at the top and may bepacked with an article of merchandise such as a padlock. The block-likepadlock body will be confined within the carton as shown in broken linesin Fig. 8 seated on the accompanying keys, but the padlock shackle willproject outwardly of the open 'upper end of the carton. To close thecarton and secure thepadlock therewithin the complementary top flaps 13and 22 are folded toward one another at right angles to the planes ofthe end sections 12 and l9. The U-shaped recesses 17 and I7 insaid topflaps 13 and 22 engage around andaccommodate the projecting arms of thepadlock shackle. Finally, the-top section 24 is folded toward a positionatright angles to the'plane of the front section 10, and in sofoldingthe top section, the projecting end of the padlock shackle is passedthrough the elongated slot 29 in the top section 24. Finalsecurement ofthe top and complete closure of the carton is effected by tucking thetop tuck-in'tongue 31 into the upper end of the carton against the-innerface of the back section 33 and adjacent the margins of the top flaps 13and 22. The carton in its completely set up, closed and packed conditionis as illustrated inFigs. 5, 6, 7 and 8.

A particular feature of the invention resides in the provision of adistinctive indicating arrow which is clearly visible frorn'the frontand sides of the set up and closed carton and which serves to directattention to the projecting portion of-the padlock or other articlehoused within the carton. This designating arrow or indicator 41 isoriginally in the plane of the front section 10 and-extended top section924, but after the top section is folded at right-angles to. the frontsection the indicator or arrow =41 separates frorn the lower margin ofthe top section {24 along the cutlines 26 in the form of an obtuseangle, withthe result that said angular indicating portion 41 projectsupwardly at the front of the set up carton-f above the' top rnargin ofthe front and above the closed top... The separation of the top sectionfrom the indicatingzportion 41 along the lines of severance 26 leaves an"angular recess 42 at the top of the carton when the carton isclosed,.as best shown in Fig. 7.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the-improveddisplay carton may be expeditiously stamped or die-cut fromflat stockwhich is formed with fold lines and lines of cut. But a single gluingoperation is required to then connect the securing flap-41 to an innerportion of the end section 12 to permit the knockeddown carton to bestored and shipped in the condition of Fig. 2, from whichcondition acarton may be quickly set up andpacked as previously explained. Thecarton provides an enclosure for the body portion of an article such' asa padlock to be housed therein, but the top section' 24 permits'the topor shackle of the padlock to project outwardly of the carton forattractive and novel display purposes, and=whichalso permits the use ofa cartonof smaller capacity than -would be required to encase an entirepadlock. The top :flaps 13-and22 when in their folded condition permitthe accommodation of the padlock shackle with the lodgment of the armsthereof within the 'U shaped recesses 17 and 17' 'of' sa'id"top flapswhich aid in the securement of the padlock within the set up carton. Theimproved display carton is effective in use and besides providing ashipping enclosure for an article such as a padlock, it serves as ameans for attractively displaying a portion thereof.

What is claimed as the invention is:

1. A display package, comprising a carton which includes foldablyconnected face, end and bottom walls wherein the end wallsare disposedat right angles to the face walls and the bottom Wallis disposed atright angles to the face and-endwalls to form a containerof rectangularform'in-cross-s'ection with atop section foldably connected to one ofthe face walls and having an elongated .siCt therein, the top sectionbeing securableat right. angles to the face and end walls to closethecarton, and a padlock having its body poition encasedby the carton withthe padlock shackle projecting through the top section slot.

2. A padlock display package, comprising a shackleequipped. padlock; anda carton including foldably connected face, end and botom walls whereinthe end walls are disposed at right angles to the face walls and thebottom Wallis disposed at right angles to the face and end walls to forma container of rectangular form in crosssection to encase the body ofthe padlock, and a top section with a line of fold between one of theface Walls and the top section intersected by a V-shaped line ofseverance extending into the top section, said top section also havingan elongated slottherein, the top section being foldable at right anglestothe face and end walls to close the carton with the top section slotaccommodating the. padlock shackle which projects exteriorly of thecarton and above its top section, there being a V-shaped projection inthe plane of the face wall to which the cover section is connected whenthe latter is folded at an angle to the face section, which projectionextends beyond the adjacent edge of the face section parallel to thepadlock shackletoattract visual attention thereto.

3. In combination, a shackle-equipped padlock,-and a display carton forpackaging the padlock, said carton comprising foldably connected face,end and bottomwalls wherein the end walls are disposed at right anglesto the face walls and'the bottom wall is disposed at right angles to theface and end walls to form a hollow container of rectangular form incross-section encasing the bodyof the padlock, a top section foldablyconnected to one of the face walls and having an elongated, longitudinalslot therein with curved end portions, a top flap foldably connected tothe upper edge of each end wall, each flap having a U-shaped recesstherein, the top section being securable at right angles to the face-andend Walls in overlapping relation to the top flaps, when the latter arefolded at right angles to the end'walls, to close the carton with thetop flap recesses coinciding with the curved end portions of the topsection slot and accommodating and embracing the projecting arms of theshackle of the padlock.

4. In a'package assemblage, a shackle-equipped padlock and a displaycarton for the padlock, said carton comprising foldably connected face,end and bottom walls wherein the end walls are disposed at right anglesto the face walls and the bottomwall is disposed at right angles to theface and end walls to form a hollow container of rectangular form incross-section to encase the body of the padlock, a top section, therebeing a line of folcl'between the upper. edgeof one of said face wallsand the top section intersected by a V-shaped line of severanceextending into the top section, said top section also having anelongated, longitudinal slot-therein, a top fiap foldably connected tothe upper edge of each end wall, each flap having a recess therein, thetop section being securable at right-angles to the face. and endwalls inoverlapping relation to the top flaps, when the latter are foldedatrightangles loathe end'walls, to-close the carton with the-top flap recessescoinciding with the end portions of the top section slot andaccommodating and embracing the projecting arms of the shackle of thepadlock, said line of severance in the fold line between the top sectionand face wall providing a V-shaped projection in the plane of said facewall when the top section is folded in its closed position, whichprojection extends above the plane of the top section forwardly of andparallel to the padlock shackle to direct visual attention to saidprojecting shackle of the padlock whose body is encased by the carton.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSForster Dec. 1, 1936 Ikeda et a1. Mar. 2, 1937 Zalkind Nov. 1, 1938Wofiord May 15, 1951 Turner Sept. 28, 1954 Stieve Mar. 22, 1955

